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CVE-2008-0994

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2008-03-18 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Preview in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 uses 40-bit RC4 when saving a PDF file with encryption, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt the file via brute force methods.

Affected products

• macOS: 10.5.2
• Apple Mac Os X Server: 10.5.2

References

• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28386
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019665
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41276
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29420

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